How does Nikon naming work?

[tinman0]

Trying to get my head round Nikon names. Do they have a naming convention or not?

[RobDickinson]

Camera bodies?

Its a bit all over the place

Dx , like D1, D2, D2x, D3 are pro

Dxxx are semi pro = D200, D200, D700

Dxx are two levels, low ned consumer , D60, D40, D40x, and mid range, D70, D80, D90

Then theres the D5000 which is in between the D60 and D90.

[CivicMan]

I want a D90, but I'm not called Ned - what should I do?

[jon-]

no worse than canon

1000d
450d
500d
40d
50d
5d
1d

[tinman0]

jon- said:

no worse than canon

much worse than canon. canon makes sense, but nikon is another ball game. what threw me was the D5000????

[_dobbo_]

tinman0 said:

jon- said:

no worse than canon

much worse than canon.

How do you figure that? The 1000d is worse than the 450d which is worse then the 500d. Yep, perfectly logical, silly me.

[jon-]

tinman0 said:

jon- said:

no worse than canon

much worse than canon. canon makes sense, but nikon is another ball game. what threw me was the D5000????

Exactly the same if you ask me.

Canon threw the 1000d in just like the d5000, so canons entry models aren't in any number sequence (1000->450->500)

The semi pro cameras are in ascending order (40d->50d)

And the pro cameras are descending (5d->1d)

At least Nikon have room to move with their pro bodies (d4, d5 etc) Canon are stuck with either releasing a new flagship scheme or forever appending MKs onto the 1d MKIII.

Don't even get me started on canon america. The 400d is something like Digital Rebel XTI. For some reason.

[GetCarter]

They should both learn from BMW

320, 325, 330
520, 525, 540
720, 725, 740

etc

You know exactly what you are getting

[LukeBird]

GetCarter said:

They should both learn from BMW

320, 325, 330
520, 525, 540
720, 725, 740

etc

You know exactly what you are getting

But what if you bought a 535 is it really a 535 or is it a 530 with a bigger screen or some such!

[Steve748]

and a 325, 330 and a 335d are all 6 cylinder 3.0 litre engines, yep clear as mud

[GetCarter]

Steve748 said:

and a 325, 330 and a 335d are all 6 cylinder 3.0 litre engines, yep clear as mud

er... not on this planet! 325 = 2494cc - well the one I had, did! (though I admit the 335 lies a little)

[Steve748]

GetCarter said:

Steve748 said:

and a 325, 330 and a 335d are all 6 cylinder 3.0 litre engines, yep clear as mud

er... not on this planet! 325 = 2494cc - well the one I had, did! (though I admit the 335 lies a little)

forgot about the 'old' models I was thinking E9* series even clearer then!

[tinman0]

_dobbo_ said:

tinman0 said:

jon- said:

no worse than canon

much worse than canon.

How do you figure that? The 1000d is worse than the 450d which is worse then the 500d. Yep, perfectly logical, silly me.

Canon is easy:

1D - pro
xD - can't afford pro/high earning amateur
xxD - oo look at me, i must be good.
xxxD - amateur.
xxxxD - i have no idea what I'm buying but someone said SLR was good.

higher the number, the better the features in that bracket.

[LukeBird]

tinman0 said:

xxD - oo look at me, i must be good.

*Puts hand up*
I must be one of those tts!

[breamster]

Take a look at the timeline at the bottom of these pages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_450d

[jon-]

1. Canon EOS Rebel XT/350D
2. Canon EOS Rebel XTi/400D
3. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D
4. Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D
5. Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D

Why. Just why!

[CVP]

jon- said:

# Canon EOS Rebel XT/350D

1. Canon EOS Rebel XTi/400D
2. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D
3. Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D
4. Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D

Why. Just why!

Cynic says to control prices and stop grey imports as you only get a warranty on the body in the country you bought it despite their lenses being a worldwide warranty

[Simpo Two]

Let's hope Nikon resist the temptation to call their US models 'Maverick'!

[cs02rm0]

What's coming after the D90?

[Simpo Two]

cs02rm0 said:

What's coming after the D90?

D100, Damn, been done. 100D sounds too much like a Canon.

E100?

Or perhaps they will give them names like car models. 'Nikon Capybara' anyone?